Erza McKenzie Round Barn

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Erza McKenzie Round Barn
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LocationOff Iowa Highway 150
Nearest city Hazleton, Iowa
Coordinates 42°36′26″N91°56′7″W / 42.60722°N 91.93528°W / 42.60722; -91.93528
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
Built byErza McKenzie
MPS Iowa Round Barns: The Sixty Year Experiment TR
NRHP reference No. 86001419 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1986

The Erza McKenzie Round Barn is a historic building located near Hazleton in rural Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1922 by Erza McKenzie for a dairy barn. [2] The building is a true round barn that measures 70 feet (21 m) in diameter. [3] The barn is constructed of clay tile and features small cupolas on the west, southwest and south sides of the structure. The building features a two-pitch roof and a central silo. [3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Erza McKenzie Round Barn". National Park Service . Retrieved November 15, 2017. with photo
  3. 1 2 Dale Travis. "Iowa Round Barn List". Round Barns & Covered Bridges. Retrieved January 6, 2011.